Patrick goes back to work...

Patrick Swayze isn't letting pancreatic cancer stop him from doing what he's good at. He's just signed on to star in the A&E series "The Beast".
The Hollywood Reporter reports that the "Beast" centers on an unorthodox but effective FBI veteran (Swayze) who trains a new partner in his hard-edged and psychologically clever style of agenting while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team.
Production on the 13 episodes begin this summer in Chicago. The show will air in 2009.